Southern Illinois University Ctr for the Study of Crime, Delinquency, and CorrectionsUnited States of America

Date Published:

2003

Page Count:

196

Series:

NIJ Research Report

Annotation:

This process evaluation focused on the development of a
coordinated community response to domestic violence in the city
of Carbondale and Jackson County, IL.

Abstract:

The evaluation's objectives were to conduct a descriptive
analysis of the interagency collaboration and project history; to identify domestic violence research issues of priority in
Carbondale; and to work with participating agencies to prepare
for a potential outcome evaluation. The data collection
techniques, which were largely qualitative, included document
analysis, unstructured and structured interviews, and
observations. Limited quantitative data were obtained in the
analysis of the prosecution of domestic battery in Jackson County
and the evaluation of the Domestic Violence Clinic. The
evaluation found that under a series of grants for the
development of pro-arrest programs to counter domestic violence,
Carbondale and Jackson County have made significant progress in
developing a coordinated community response to domestic violence.
The project's major accomplishments have been to establish a
coordinating council (the Steering Committee); police training
and other training in the dynamics of and response to domestic
violence; police and prosecution protocols for domestic violence
cases; a Domestic Violence Clinic Program at the Southern
Illinois (SIU) Law School; a consolidated records management
system for the Carbondale Police Department and the SIU
Department of Public Safety; a community support group for
victims and survivors of domestic violence; additional advocacy
services for victims; and joint probation-police patrols to
monitor offender compliance with no-contact bonds and probation
orders and to provide victim safety checks. Lessons are drawn
from this project to guide program planners. The evaluation's
main conclusion is that in a coordinated community response to
domestic violence, a coordinating council is essential for the
identification of problems and the design of solutions, the
development and monitoring of interagency collaboration, and the
provision of a forum for networking. Suggestions are offered for future research. 13 references

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